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Cephalosilurus nigricaudus  (Mees, 1974)
Image contributors to this species:
Wolfgang Ros (4)
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Relevant Information: Occurs in pools and in the backwater of rapids and fast streams with sand, rocks, and decaying wood on the bottom. Found together with Bryconops caudomaculatus, Characidium blennoides, Pimelodella cristata, Leporinus friderici and Astyanax meunieri
Common Name: None
Synonyms: Pseudopimelodus nigricauda, Pseudopimelodus nigricaudus
Family: Pseudopimelodidaeycipitidae
Distribution: South America: Sipaliwini, Suriname.
Size: 50cm. (20ins)
Temp: 20-25°C (67-77°F)
p.H. 6.0-7.5.
Reference: Ros, Wolfgang (2008): Cephalosilurus nigricaudus und seine Abgrenzung zu Cephalosilurus apurensis, "Aquaristik Fachmaganzin & Aquarium heute" (AF) 40 (1), Nr. 199, 34-36.
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2009.FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. www.fishbase.org, version (05/2009).




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Family:  Pseudopimelodidae
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